After a successful Giro d'Italia, Fabio Duarte returns to competition when he lines up as Colombia leader in the GP Gippingen. The hilly course could suit the climber who will have another Giro rider, fast finisher Jeffry Romero, at his side.

One of the classic early summer one-day contests, GP Kanton Aargau-Gippingen is the next race in line for Team Colombia, who will be taking the start of the Swiss race on Thursday June 12th with the ambition of taking a strong result out of their first participation in this event.

Sports Director Valerio Tebaldi will get back on the team car after the Giro d’Italia, and will bring along two of the eight Team Colombia finishers of the Corsa Rosa as go-to men for the Swiss 181,5 km display. Just off a good Giro d’Italia with two second places in top mountain stages, Fabio Duarte will lead the Team in Gippingen, while Jeffry Romero will represent a good option for a reduced sprint at the end of 15 demanding 12km lap, including a 2,5 km climb.

Rounding out the race’s line-up will be Juan Esteban Arango, Edward Diaz, Darwin Pantoja, Jonathan Paredes, Duber Quinteroand Juan Pablo Valencia.

“Gippingen is a classic race, and one that most of the riders have rode at least once,” Sports Director Valerio Tebaldi explained. ”Usually, the group goes reducing lap after lap under heat and fatigue, and in the end in-form riders can manage to take away a small group that finally contests the win in a sprint.

"Coming off the Giro, Fabio definitely has a chance to perform very well in Gippingen, as does Jeffry, who has just finished his very first grand tour. In addition, some other guys like Arango, Valencia and Pantoja have showed improving condition in Luxembourg, so we are pretty confident  in our chances for a good display.”

GP Kanton Aargau – Gippingen (June 12th)
Line-up: Juan Esteban Arango, Edward Diaz, Fabio Duarte, Darwin Pantoja, Jonathan Paredes, Duber Quintero, Jeffry Romero, Juan Pablo Valencia